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Category Archives: Corruption

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Akhundzada’s Concerns Over Taliban Regime Collapse: Government Roles Reserved for Loyalists

19th January, 2025 · admin

8am: Previously, the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) reported that of the 1,137 senior Taliban officials, 891 were Pashtun, 53 Tajik, 28 Uzbek, and 6 Hazara. According to this research, 40 of the top-tier Taliban Supreme Leaders, including the Supreme Leader, prime minister, and ministers of defense, higher education, education, culture, rural development, labor and

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Posted in Corruption, Ethnic Issues, Political News, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Ethnic descrimination, Hibatullah Akhundzada, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun dominated Taliban government |
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Taliban Extortion in Daykundi: Former Soldiers and Their Families Exhausted by Harassment

4th January, 2025 · admin

8am: Several former military personnel and their family members have complained about extortion, torture, and retaliation by the Taliban. Some relatives of these ex-soldiers report that in recent weeks, the Taliban have harassed former security forces and their families in various ways. In less than a month, the group has accused at least ten former

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Posted in Corruption, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Daikundi, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban extortion, Taliban torture |
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Taliban generate nearly $100 million from mines in one year

4th January, 2025 · admin

Amu: Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth, which includes copper, lithium, and rare earth elements, has long been viewed as a potential driver of economic growth. However, the secrecy surrounding mining revenues under Taliban rule has raised fears of resource mismanagement. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Illegal Mining, Natural Resources, Taliban looting resources |
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The Passport Holders: Power, Privilege, and Corruption in Afghanistan

26th December, 2024 · admin

8am: Ashraf Ghani was just another passport holder who had spent most of his life in the West and was married to a Christian woman from Lebanon. Despite spending his childhood in Kabul, he was alien to Afghanistan and its people. His obvious mistakes in performing namaz (Prayer) and reciting Farsi poems became subjects of

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Posted in Corruption, History, Opinion/Editorial, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Corrupt Ghani, Ghani Government Failure |
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State Assets Plundered by Taliban-Backed Economic Mafia Amid Widespread Corruption

21st December, 2024 · admin

8am: Economic mafias, in collusion with corrupt Taliban factions, have reportedly presented construction projects and sold state properties and public facilities at the cheapest price as low as the price of a kilogram of “potatoes”! The Stomatology Hospital, Rabia Balkhi Hospital, and the land of the Baihaqi Directorate of the Ministry of Information and Culture

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Life under Taliban rule |
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Kunduz Workers and Tradespeople Face Taliban Oppression and Unemployment

15th December, 2024 · admin

8am: Farhad, a pushcart vendor, explained, “People don’t have money to buy things. Every morning, we leave home hoping for work, but there are fewer customers now. On top of that, the Taliban don’t let us work freely, and we’re forced to pay them bribes.” Shopkeepers in Kunduz are also grappling with reduced consumer spending

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Everyday Life, Taliban | Tags: Bribe, Corrupt Taliban, Kunduz, Life under Taliban rule |
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Funeral for Taliban minister highlights divisions and tensions

15th December, 2024 · admin

Amu: The funeral for Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s minister of refugees and a key figure in the Haqqani network, has drawn attention for its opulence, high-profile attendees, and political undertones, raising questions about unity within the Taliban leadership. Observers suggest the gathering was intended to project a united front amid growing speculation of divisions

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Posted in Corruption, Haqqani Network, Taliban | Tags: Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, Taliban Factions - Haqqanis versus Kandaharis, Taliban infighting |
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UN Sanctions Committee: Key Taliban Officials Involved In Drug Production & Trafficking

13th December, 2024 · admin

Afghanistan International: Andrés Efren Montalvo Sosa, head of the UN Sanctions Committee said on Thursday (December 12) that a number of key Taliban officials are complicit in drug cartels and production and trafficking networks. However, according to Sosa, the Taliban leadership encourages ordinary Afghan farmers to cultivate alternatives. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Corruption, Drugs, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Taliban and Drugs |
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Disabled Individuals in Takhar Province Complain of Discriminatory Treatment by the Taliban

13th December, 2024 · admin

8am: As winter approaches, disabled individuals in Takhar province are increasingly concerned about worsening economic conditions and the intensifying cold. Abdul Wahab, a resident of Khwaja Bahauddin district in Takhar, told the Hasht-e Subh Daily: “Who should we complain to? In my view, those who deny us our rights are oppressors. We call on the

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, disabled, Life under Taliban rule, Takhar, Taliban government failure |
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Taliban Extort Funds from Publicly-Funded Projects in Ghazni Province

7th December, 2024 · admin

8am: Sources from the Jaghori district confirm that several construction projects remain incomplete this year due to Taliban extortion. These sources explain that the lack of sufficient funding has halted implementation and that the Taliban district governor collects the money. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Corrupt Taliban, Ghazni, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban extortion |
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